ASHDOD, Israel (Interstat) — Galil Elyon will visit Maccabi Ashdod on Monday at HaKiriya Arena in a matchup between teams looking to build early-season momentum. Galil Elyon enters at 1-1, while Maccabi Ashdod is 1-3.

Galil Elyon is coming off a 104-101 home win over Ironi Ramat Gan. Alston Mason is the player to watch for Galil Elyon after he scored 26 points and added six assists in 36 minutes in that victory. Itai Moskowitz added 23 points, three assists and one block in 32 minutes, and Max Brooks scored 14 points with two blocks in 19 minutes. Galil Elyon’s other result this season was a 120-93 loss at Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Maccabi Ashdod most recently lost 81-67 at Hapoel Tel Aviv. Robert Turner is the player to watch for Maccabi Ashdod after scoring 20 points in 30 minutes in that game. He also had 23 points and four assists in 37 minutes in a 76-62 home win over Nes Ziona. Markis Mcduffie added 10 points, one assist and one block, while Augustine Rubit had 10 points and three assists in the loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv. Maccabi Ashdod also dropped a 103-101 overtime decision at Hapoel Beer Sheva and lost 110-77 at home to Hapoel Jerusalem. The team’s lone win this season was the 76-62 victory over Nes Ziona.

Galil Elyon’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Ironi Nes Ziona, a visit to Hapoel Holon, home games against Ironi Eilat, Hapoel Ha’Emek, Hapoel Beer Sheva and Bnei Herzliya, and visits to Maccabi Rishon, Ironi Kiryat Ata, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem. Maccabi Ashdod will next host Hapoel Beer Sheva before visiting Bnei Herzliya, Ironi Kiryat Ata, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Holon and Hapoel Ha’Emek and hosting Maccabi Tel Aviv, Ironi Eilat, Maccabi Rishon and Ironi Ramat Gan. Both teams will look to use the game on Monday as a stepping stone in a crowded early schedule. Galil Elyon will rely on Mason’s scoring and playmaking, while Maccabi Ashdod will lean on Turner’s production as it seeks a second win.

The matchup features two productive guards in Mason and Turner, with Mason coming off a 26-point, six-assist effort and Turner having scored at least 20 points in each of his past two games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Galil Elyon 99, Maccabi Ashdod 92. Interstat’s ELO system gives Maccabi Ashdod a 58 percent probability to win. Maccabi Ashdod has been installed as a 3.5-point pregame favorite, and the over-under for the game is 171.5.